Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4169, Simeon Goodrich, [ILLEGIBLE]

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act passed June 7 1832 - State of Connecticut } ss. Hartford Hartford County }
On this 31 st day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court of Probate for the district of Hartford in the County aforesaid, being a Court of record, having by law a Clerk & Seal. Simon G. Smith of Wethersfield in said County, aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, ac- cording to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bene- fit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered into the service of the United States (was drafted) as a private soldier about the month of June 1780 at Wethersfield, was mustered at Wethersfield, with with Nathan Galdon, David Stillman, Nathl. Hale & others from Wethersfield some place (the name of which is not forgotten) in the State of New Jersey.  He Remained in the service until the latter part of December (say about the 25 th Dec r ) in 1780 - That during this term of service his sergeant was - Savage - Ebenezer Huntington was the Col. or Lieut. Col. of our Regiment, - but the deponent has entirely forgotten the names of the Captain & other Officers of the Company. That while in New Jersey he was with the Regiment at sundry places (not remembered by him) - he was at the place of Major Andre's capture remembers well that it took place the latter part of Sept r or early in October according to his impressions. He saw several Genl. Officers there & among them Genl. Sterling. He was sent out many times to his quarters. That the deponent was dismissed at the Highlands in the State of New York, with several others belonging to his

company. He returned home to Wethersfield, the latter part of Dec r 1780.
James Wells Esq. of Wethersfield, a genl. of respectability & truth, remembers perfectly well, that the deponent was drafted & went on the tour before stated & that he returned home mentioned the deponent, has no written discharge & never rec d any - & that he does not know of any person now living who served with him.
That he was also on a tour of duty before the one before stated to New Haven in July 1779 after as a prisoner to East Haven on the Sound Coast, that he was drafted on this tour at Wethersfield soon after New Haven was invaded by the Enemy under Governor Tryon; that on this tour, he served on the guard at both of those places about two months as near as he can possibly fix the time - that he was according to his impression dismissed at S t . East Haven sometime in the month of September 1779 & returned home.
That the persons belonging to Wethersfield who were drafted & went with him on this duty are all dead & he does not know of any one on the guard that is now living.
That he the deponent was also drafted sometime in or about October 1781 to guard a body of Prisoners (most of them Hessians) from Enfield in Connecticut to the State of New York that he was relieved from this duty (while on the road, by an accession of some others, who joined us) & being thus dismissed, he with some others (drafted with the deponent) were dismissed & returned home to Wethersfield . That the deponent can find nobody now alive who was with him on this tour of duty.
That in reply to certain interrogatories presented by the War Department, & propounded to the deponent by the Court, the said Simeon Goodrich further declares & says, That he was born at Wethersfield of

On the 7 th day of December 1762 I left his wife that of his father's estate was recorded by his father in a book (not the family bible) kept by him for that latter purpose
of that the several periods when he was called to the public as a minister before stated by him, he resided in his father's house in the town of Wethersfield  Wethersfield until he was of age and in the said town and now lives there that he was drafted each of the periods of service  service  repeated  repeated that his memory is exhausted by age & more by such  such  that  that he does not
the names of any other officers in the Massachusetts Continental line at the time he saw several at the time he was on those several  several of duty that  that he is evi- dent that he never received any written discharge
That he is personally known to many respectable & aged citizens of Wethersfield among them Leonard Wells Esq. who remembers that he was in the service of the Rev. Caleb Stetson in Clermont John Williams Esq. both of Wethersfield Wethersfield who know the said deponent  deponent & will testify that his character is good. That he is now in the neighborhood to have been a member of the Wethersfield  Wethersfield church. That he knows of no other
testimony to the contrary or otherwise he can obtain in order to support  support his present declaration  declaration .
And the said Simon Goodrich hereby relin- quishes every claim whatever to a pension or annu- ity except the present. & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn & subscribed the day of Simon Goodrich year first before written
And the said Court of Probate hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter

After putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the beforementioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier & friend as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears that the Rev. James Tenney is a clergyman in Wethersfield & that John Tallman Esq. who have signed an affidavit (both of said Wethersfield) & also James Leonard Wells Esq. of the same town who has likewise sign his to an affidavit, are all gentlemen of respectability , truth & integrity, & their respective statements are entitled to credit -
I James Whitman Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Goodrich for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30 th day of July A.D. 1842
James Whitman Clerk of Court of Probate for District of Hartford

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H. of R. May 16. 1846
Dear Sir,
I am requested to inquire with reference to the case of of Hartford, Ct. Samuel Brewster a Rev. Soldier who applied for a pension in the year 1832 in 1832 under the act that then passed as has since been informed that is the difficulty in his case
I enclose the papers of Thomas Fox to which I beg leave to call your attention.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt Daniel D. Dyer
Hon. Mr. Edwards.

1833 Steven Goodrich Hartford Ct.
Application for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832.
Please reply to Samuel H. Parsons Hartford Ct.
13 March 1833
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Old Cale
Apr 6 J. A. Kelley

John J. ... Service Number
Service: _____
Enlisted: REJECTED 18
Discharged: _____ 18
Application filed: _____ 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Correct.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ 18

I Leonard Wells of Wetherfield in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, depose & say
That I am well acquainted & have been from early life with Mr. Simon Goodrich of said Wetherfield & have always resided within a mile of each other. That I perfectly recollect that said Goodrich was drafted for six months, as a private soldier (in Col. Saml. Webb's regiment) under the immediate command of Col. Ebenezer Huntington. That the draft was made in June 1880. That Edward Bulkeley - Joseph Walker, Saml. Williams were Captains in that Regiment & the other Captains I don't remember. That said Goodrich returned from the army the latter part of December. & was gone about six months.
I also depose & say that I have understood & believe that said Goodrich was drafted & went into the service at sundry other times. But I do not retain a particular recollection (if I were at the time) so as to be able to state any particulars in relation to his other tours of service.
That my Brother Roger Wells had served in Col. Webb's Regiment. but was transferred perhaps a little before or after in that year to the Light Infantry & placed under the command of Genl. La Fayette. That the said Simon Goodrich is & always has been esteemed by his neighbours & friends as an upright & honest man, & sustained a very fair character for veracity & integrity. Said I Hartford in County this 20 th day of July 1832. Sworn & subscribed the day & year last above written.
Leonard Wells
Esq. Records Just. Peace

I certify that the within deponent Leonard Wells Esq r is a gent l of respectabil- ity & possesses a good character for veracity integrity. — On Parsons just as
State of Connecticut ss Hartford County of Hartford ss
I Samuel H Parsons a Notary Public for the County of Hartford do hereby certify that Enoch Parsons Esq r before whom the proceedings before mentioned was executed is a Justice of the peace for Hartford County, and I believe that the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand & seal the 29 th day of October 1832
Samuel H Parsons Notary Public
Def ts of Leonard Wells Esq r Supplement James Greenough

Disposition of Rev. Caleb Stoney & M c Williams Esq de application Simon Goodrich

We, Caleb J. Jenney, a Clergyman, residing in the Town of Wethersfield and County of Hartford, & John Williams, residing in the same Town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Simeon Goodrich, who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7. 1832; that we believe him to be 69 years of age; that he is respected & believed in S d Wethersfield where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Caleb J. Jenney.
John Williams
Hartford County ss Wethersfield July 28 th 1832 Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid And I hereby certify that the Reverend Caleb J. Jenney who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman of the town of Wethersfield and that John Williams Esq who has signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
James L. Belden Justice of the Peace

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Simon G. Patrick
Ret. case
admit
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Wadsworth
admitted 18 Aug 1780
dis 9 Dec

State of Connecticut } ss: Hartford. County of Hartford }
On this 29th day of October A.D. 1882 before me the undersigned a Notary Public for the County of Hartford personally appeared Simon Goodrich of Wethersfield in said County of Hartford and made oath that he is the same person named in a declaration before the Probate Court for the District of Hart- ford on the 31st day of July 1832 in order to obtain a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832.
That he served the United States during the war of the revolution as a private in a Company commanded by Captain whose name he does now recollect, but remembers that one Savage was orderly Sergeant and with the Regiment commanded as he thinks by Col Eben Huntington. That the period of this service was at least five months from the draft, and at least four months actual service.
That he again entered the service, and served near New Haven in 1779 as one of the Coast Guard, for a period of not less than six weeks and he thinks two months .
That he again served the United States in 1781. as one of a Guard over a body of prisoners from Enfield to and continued in this service at least two weeks .

That the aggregate of his services as a soldier in the war of the revolution amount to not  up  than  six  months And he the deponent would respectfully acquiesce in any decision of the War Dep- artment for placing his name on the pension roll for the above named period of service
Sworn and subscribed } Simon Goodrich to this 29th day of October } 1832 Before me } Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the abovenamed Simon Goodrich - That he sustains a fair moral character, and that he is the identical person who appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford the 21st day of July 1832, and made oath to a declaration for a pension under the act of June 7 1832. Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of October 1832.
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public

State of Connecticut } 1st Hartford County of Hartford }
I, Jared Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford, Do Certify, that Enoch Parsons & James S. Belden Esquires, before whom the annexed depositions of Leonard Wells, Caleb J. Tenney & John Williams were respectively taken, were at the time, the said depositions purport to have been sworn to, and still continue to be Justices of the peace in and for said County of Hartford - I further Certify that Samuel H. Parsons Esq r . before whom the Affidavit of Simeon Goodrich was taken was at the time of taking said Affidavit and still is a Notary Public for the County of Hartford, duly qualified to administer Oaths - and that the signatures of said Enoch Parsons James S. Belden & Samuel H. Parsons as respectively signed to the certificates of the oaths of said deponents appear to be in their handwriting -
In testimony whereof I have hereto prefixed the Seal of said County Court & thus subscribed my name this 28 th Day of March 1833.
Jared Griswold Clerk